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Daddy's Roommate (Alyson Wonderland) Paperback – July 1, 1994
| Michael Willhoite (Author) Find all the books, read about the author, and more. See search results for this author |
- Reading age4 - 8 years
- Print length32 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Grade level1 - 2
- Dimensions8.6 x 0.2 x 11 inches
- PublisherAlyson Books
- Publication dateJuly 1, 1994
- ISBN-101555831184
- ISBN-13978-1555831189
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- Publisher : Alyson Books; 1st Edition (July 1, 1994)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 32 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1555831184
- ISBN-13 : 978-1555831189
- Reading age : 4 - 8 years
- Grade level : 1 - 2
- Item Weight : 6.4 ounces
- Dimensions : 8.6 x 0.2 x 11 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #1,200,228 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #476 in Children's Books on Marriage & Divorce
- #1,014 in Parenting Boys
- #3,160 in Children's Parents Books
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This is a book that is meant to help people living in the real world, where people really are born both gay and good.
While we did not have a chance to read this book during our own childhoods, I can vouch it is an important library addition for any parent wanting their child to grow up secure enough with themselves so they do not pick on others and/or deal with personal problems.
In his age-appropriate text (although the 'roomate' terminology is confusing after the depth of description), Willhoite demonstrates there are all kinds of good families. Both Daddy and Frank are very interested in providing a safe and stable enviroment for the youth---and enjoy an apparently supportive relationship with the mother (finding out you are the spouse of a GLBT person is not an easy position in our society) making his own growth an innately easier journey.
Not fancy by today's computer-pumped standards, the illustrations help reinforce the true meaning of caring. It is ultimately how you treat yourself and others which should determine what happens. Thus, the book purposefully ignores the possibility of daddy and Frank being hate crime and/or discrimination victims, a scenario which may worry older children after a parent's disclosure.
Realizing there are other families across the USA for whom the journey is nowhere near as smooth, I appreciate the candor attempting to end the cycle of hate-depression which takes a heavy toll on our youth. Like GLBT people themselves, the children of GLBT parents (a growing category!) have few 'safe' resources to utilize.
That many school districts and libraries outside of 'GLBT mecca's' do not presently stock this title unless a battle ensues ultimately reveals more about their fear of the 'different' and unfamiliar, than any inherent flaws within this book (and simmilar titles). Isolating the children of GLBT parents and potential heterosexual alies is much more simple than recognizing and overcoming our own bigotry.
Just 20 years ago, all of this seems shocking and impossible. Now...it's not a relevant book. There are so many more books out there about being gay and having gay parents and so many other facets of queer life and culture. "Daddy's Roommate" was necessary to change minds and forward the gay right's movement, but it can be retired, now. Read it for a history lesson, if you're an adult, but seek out newer books for your little ones to learn from.






